D.C. cops under orders to arrest tourists with empty bullet casings

quote:Washington police are operating under orders to arrest tourists and other non-residents traveling with spent bullet or shotgun casings, a crime that carries a $1,000 fine, a year in jail and a criminal record, according to a new book about the city's confusing gun laws.

"Empty shell casings are considered ammunition in Washington, D.C., so they are illegal to possess unless you are a resident and have a gun registration certificate," pens Emily Miller in her investigative book, "Emily Gets Her Gun: ... But Obama Wants to Take Yours."

Under the law, live or empty brass and plastic casings must be carried in a special container and unavailable to drivers. Having one, for example, in a cup holder or ash tray is illegal.

She told Secrets that the police are "under orders to arrest tourists or other legal gun owners from out of state who wouldn't think to empty brass and plastic from their cars or pockets."

re: D.C. cops under orders to arrest tourists with empty bullet casings(Posted by Godfather1 on 9/5/13 at 2:29 pm to Quidam65)

quote:Sounds like they don't want anyone in or around DC who isn't in agreement with their views. I know that's how Pyongyang operates (only the most loyal to Kim and the party can live there). Would anyone put it past Dear Leader?

I know that Nazi Party membership was required to live in the town of Berchtesgaden. Hitler had The Eagle's Nest there, and all the top Nazi leadership had homes there as well.